Ok so you need to set up for the Pack meeting and you have one interruption are another. Boys are running around getting into mischief. What do you do. At the Pack Committee meeting before the Pack meeting assign a number of adults to run a gathering activity. Since January’s theme is amazing games give [...]
Ok so different parts of the country, and world, camp at different times depending on the weather. Here in the desert the Fall and Spring are great times to camp.
What could be better than introducing boys to the fun, excitement and wonder of the great outdoors.
When organizing a family camp try it can be [...]
Depending on where you live will determine when your District holds a Webeloree
Here in Four Peaks, Bears and Webelos get the chance to attend two Webelorees each year.
Troop 30 sponsors one at the beginning of each year, Camp Digalus. Each year there is a theme and the boys compete with there Scouting Skills to help [...]
Unfortunately accidents do happen.
At your meeting and activities have a first aid kit available. Make sure everyone knows its location should it be required.
Make sure Leaders get trained in first aid and that the kit is regularly restocked.
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Ok, so meetings and activities don”t always go as planned.
For those times when a Plan B is required, have a Games Box with equipment and rules for games the boys can play.
You could include in it; balls, rope, frisbee, furry dice, cones, bats, paper, pencils, stop watch.
Use your imagination and have fun.
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My Pack is on a camp out this weekend and as I was going through my notes I came across this idea.
At your next Family camp out, plan on allowing the boys to cook for themselves, make tin foil meals. This will be a skill they will need when they join Boy Scouts.
This is what [...]
A Scavenger Hunt would provide boys with a fun activity as the Pack is gathering before the Pack meeting. It requires little setup, however I would encourage sufficient adult supervision, a great way to get parents involved.
Give each boy as they arrive a container, e.g. a paper or plastic carrier bag. (Adult supervision). Instruct them [...]
Before the start of a Pack meeting arrange for a group of Leaders and parents to run a simple activity for the boys. Provided it is not too structured it will not matter when the boys arrive. They can arrive , do the activity and when everything is set up for the Pack meeting [...]
A search on Google show up 365,000 hits for police museums on the day of this post.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=police+museums&btnG=Google+Search
The members of our police forces do a fantastic job and protecting and serving us. I’m sure a lot of the time its goes unappreciated.
Why not arrange a Den visit to a Police museum. Provide the boys with a [...]
